Indian Polity: President of India MCQ

Q81.The President of India does not have the right to –
(a) Give pardon
(b) Remove a judge of Supreme Court
(c) Declare emergency
(d) Pass ordinances

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Answer – B
41 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996

Q82.Power of the President to grant pardons etc. is a
(a) Legislative Power
(b) Judicial Power
(c) Executive Power
(d) None of the above

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Answer – B
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010

Q83.Which of the following doesn’t consists in the power To Pardon’ of President?
i. Pardon
ii. Commutation
iii. Remission
iv. Respite
v. Reprieve
vi Detention
vii. Continuation
(a) i
(b) ii iii
(c) iv v
(d) i ii iii iv v
(e) vi vil

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Answer – E
Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016

Q84.Which of the following types of authority are attributed to the President of the India?
1. Real and Popular
2. Titular (formal) and Dejure
3. Political and Nominal
4. Constitutional and Nominal
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

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Answer – D
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006

Q85.Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution mentions the ‘Doctrine of Pleasure’?
(a) Article 200
(b) Article 301
(c) Article 310
(d) Article 311
(e) None of the above

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Answer – B
Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016

Q86.According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 1,2,3 and 4

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Answer – C
I.A.S. (Pre) 2012

Q87.Which one of the following is not Constitutional Prerogative of the President of India?
(a) Returning an ordinary Bill for reconsideration
(b) Returning a financial bill for reconsideration
(c) Dissolving the Lok Sabha
(d) Appointing the Prime Minister

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Answer – B
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007

Q88.Who prepares the President’s address to Parliament?
(a) President himself
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(d) Central Cabinet

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Answer – D
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998

Q89.Consider the following statements –
Assertion (A): President of India is different from the British King.
Reason (R): Office of the Indian President is similar to that of America.
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

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Answer – C
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre.) 1998

Q90.Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The President is the part of the Parliament
Reason (R): A Bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the assent of the President
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Answer – A
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007

Q91.Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President.
Reason (R): The President’s powers as Commander-in-Chief are independent of Legislative Control
In the context of the above, select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Answer – C
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010

Q92.The First President of Independent India hailed from
(a) U.P.
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu

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Answer – C
41th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

Q93.The fourth President of India was:
(a) Sri V.V. Giri
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

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Answer – A
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994

Q94.Which President of India completed two successive terms?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) Both (a) and (b)

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Answer – B
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003

Q95. Who of the following was elected President of India unanimously?
(a) S. Radhakrishnan
(b) V.V. Giri
(c) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(d) Gyani Zail Singh

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Answer – C
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998

Q96.The single instance of the unanimous election of the President of India so far was the election of –
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. Radhakrishanan
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

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Answer – D
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004

Q97. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I List-II
(President) (Term)
A. Fakhruddhin Ali Ahmed 1. 1969-1974
B. N. Sanjiva Reddy 2. 1974-1977
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain 3. 1977-1982
D. V.V. Giri 4. 1967-1969
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 3 2 1

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Answer – C
U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013

Q98.Who of the following before becoming the President of India did not hold the office of Vice-President?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(d) R. Venkatraman

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Answer – C
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002

Q99.Among the following Presidents of India, who is known as the Philosopher King or the Philosopher Ruler?
(a) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) Dr. Abdul Kalam

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Answer – A
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014

Q100.Who of the following Presidents of India was associated with Trade Union Movement?
(a) V.V.Giri
(b) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(c) K.R. Narayanan
(d) Zakir Hussain

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Answer – A
U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012